A significant levee upgrade in the Natomas area has been completed. But, lawmakers say there is still work to be done.

A significant levee upgrade in the Natomas area has been completed. But, lawmakers say there is still work to be done.

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Updated: 8:05 PM PDT Apr 8, 2016

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WEBVTT GULSTAN: A BIG MILESTONE IN THE EFFORTS TO PROTECT SACRAMENTO FROM FLOODS. TODAY, REPRESENTATIVES DORIS MATSUI AND AMI BERA MARKED THE COMPLETION OF 23 MILES OF SIGNIFICANT LEVEE UPGRADES ALONG THE AMERICAN RIVER. THE UPGRADES AIM TO PROTECT TH NATOMAS AREA WHICH HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST FLOOD RISKS IN T NATION MATSUI ALSO SAID THE WORK WILL BE CONTINUOUS. >> WHAT WE DO HERE IS NOT JUST HERE ON THE LEVEES. ALTHOUGH, THIS IS VE SIGNIFICANT COMPLETING 23 MILES OF LEVEE IT ALSO MEANS NEXT YEAR WE WILL BE COMPLETING THE JOINT FEDERAL PROJECT. WHEN THAT IS COMPLETED, IT WILL DOUBLE OUR FLOOD PROTECTIO GULSTAN: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S

23-mile levee upgrade completed along American River

A significant levee upgrade in the Natomas area has been completed. But, lawmakers say there is still work to be done.